I finally looked up long enough to take notice. Finally, after 15 minutes, Nelson was pulling off some sick 20+ hit combos in the practice mode. Nelson urged me to watch but my eyes were fixated elsewhere. I drooled at the review of World Heroes Perfect as Nelson booted up Killer Instinct. Believe it or not, even more than SNES Killer Instinct which was right there live in the flesh! World Heroes was my favorite fighting game franchise at the time and I was insanely curious about the latest entry. But it wasn’t so much Killer Instinct that I found myself drawn to. As he played his shiny new game, I found myself lost in the latest GameFan issue.
I remember watching Nelson firing up Killer Instinct for the first time on that fateful Wednesday late afternoon. Rather, it was all about Killer Instinct. But on that Wednesday of August 30, 1995, it wasn’t about a changing of the guard. It was a crazy time where our world was quickly changing. Speaking of transition, Nelson and I were going from elementary school to junior high. 32-bit systems were slowly but surely taking over and it was clear that the SNES was in its waning days. I remember feeling that summer like it was a time of transition. I remember the release of Killer Instinct like it were only yesterday. For Nelson and me, it was a special time in our lives The Killer Instinct hype was real Over 22 years later it still remains one of the most vivid memories I have from that awesome summer - the last of our childhood, as it were. On August 30, 1995, Nelson bought Killer Instinct on launch day. We binged on horror movies, junk food and SNES games. And that’s what Nelson and I did that summer. You can’t stop time, but you sure can make the most of it. I find it fitting that as we were graduating from one school to the next, video games were graduating from 16 to 32-bit. Fast forward a year and suddenly the SNES had gone from dominant to rapidly aging, and Nelson and I were gearing for our biggest life transition yet… junior high. The SNES was in its prime and 1994 was an epic summer that gave me some of my greatest memories. All the seniority perks were soon to be ours. We finished 5th grade and were on the cusp of being the oldest students at our elementary school. The previous summer saw the best summer of my life. It’s amazing how much things can shift in just one short year. It was the summer before junior high, and my best friend Nelson and I, as always, were determined to make the most of it. THE DYING DAYS OF OUR CHILDHOOD The year was 1995 Best of all, considering the hardware limitations, it’s an admirable (if not downright impressive) port! And on a personal note, Killer Instinct on the SNES was truly the “last game of my childhood.” As such, it forever holds a special place in my heart. Throw Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat in a blender, top it off with insane combos galore, and you might get something similar to Killer Instinct. Although 16-bit was rapidly on the gradual decline by the late summer of 1995, the home port of Killer Instinct arrived with tons of buzz and hype. Its impending release over 22 summers ago was heavily touted everywhere you looked. It’s been a little over 22 years since Killer Instinct came home to the Super Nintendo.
Pub: Nintendo | Dev: Rare | August 1995 | 32 MEGSĪugust 30, 1995.
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